May 2026 News Archive
China's Best-Selling Car Just Got Better And Cheaper
This Sub-$20,000 Volkswagen ID.4 Proves Used EVs Are The Ultimate Bargain
Tesla Could Build A Model 3 Plaid. That Doesn’t Mean It Will
Rivian Says Fight Over Apple CarPlay Is 'Completely Obsolete' Thanks To AI
Orders For Slate’s Sub-$30K Bare-Bones EV Truck Finally Open On June 24—But There’s A Catch
Elon Musk Promised 1,000 Texas Robotaxis Last Year. It’s Nowhere Near That
GMC’s New Hummer X Mid-Size EV Truck Concept Has Stackable Screens
My Dog Is Now Obsessed With Chevy EVs. And It's All Thanks To The Weird Space-Ship Hum They Make
Waymo Says Its Next-Gen Ojai Robotaxis Are Ready For Prime Time
Lightship’s Self-Propelled Trailer Looks Like A Jobsite Game Changer—And An EV Range Saver
Frozen To -22 Degrees, BYD’s New EV Just Charged To 97% In Only 12 Minutes
It's Official: Rivian Will Start Delivering R2s In Two Weeks
Tesla Was Supposed To Be Losing Europe. The Data Says Otherwise
Hyundai Is Launching A Mobile Service Fleet To Fix Your EV At Home
Volvo Gets A Pass To Keep Importing Connected Cars To The U.S.
This EV Battery Is Terrifyingly Over-Engineered. Here's Where You'll See It First
China Is Turning Against The EV Gimmicks It Helped Popularize
Walmart’s Expanding EV Charging Network Is Getting Easier To Pay For (And Cheaper)
What EV Slowdown? Plug-In Cars Made Up 25% Of Car Sales Last Year
Charging A Volvo EV At A Tesla Supercharger In Europe Will Get Way Easier
Jeep’s Parent Company Is Considering Building Chinese EVs In North America
I Saw Ferrari’s First EV In The Flesh. Here’s My Honest Take
The Car You Barely Knew Existed Just Got A Big Overhaul, With Less Of Everything
Lucid Bought Back This Air. It Was A Software Nightmare
Canada Just Turned A Giant Diesel Truck Into A Silent, Electric Ice Explorer
Forget Range Anxiety. EV Drivers Are Apparently Facing 'Hot Dog Anxiety’
Critics Claimed PHEVs Don’t Make Sense. Toyota Just Proved Them Wrong
This Could Be Lucid’s Affordable Crossover Next To A Tesla Model Y
Just Buy It: Waiting For Lidar In The Rivian R2 Might Not Be Worth The Headache
Citroën Is Bringing Back The 2CV Because EVs Got Too Expensive
Tesla Drops One-Time Purchase For Full Self-Driving In Europe
Just 1% Of EVs Made Up A Huge Amount Of Sales Last Year. Here Are The Winners.
11 Minutes To 80%: There's A New Quickest-Charging EV In America
Stellantis Plans $70 Billion Comeback With LFP Batteries And A Tesla FSD Challenger
Want To Charge Your EV At A Campsite? You Might Get Fined $500
Polestar Pauses Work On Its Electric Sports Car. But It’s Almost Done
Bojangles Is Going Into EV Fast Charging
Tesla Says FSD Is Finally Live In China, But Leaves Drivers Guessing On Rollout
Jeep And Ram's Owner Partners With Another Chinese Brand To Build EVs In Europe
The Volvo EX60 Can 'See' The World And Chat With You About It
Mercedes-Benz's Electric Super Sedan Has A New Kind Of EV Motor And Unprecedented Charging Speed
The Skoda Epiq Is Europe’s Big Small Electric SUV
ChargePoint Wants To Fix The Condo EV Charging Problem With 2,500 New Ports
Costco’s New Discount Makes America’s Cheapest EV Even Cheaper
Ionna Is Slashing EV Charging Prices In Half For Memorial Day Weekend
Volvo Will Replace The Canceled EX30 With A New Affordable EV
BYD's New Blade Battery Is Brilliant, But Good Luck Taking It Apart
Congress Wants You To Pay $130 A Year Just To Drive An Electric Car
The 2027 Volvo EX60 Is Cheaper Than A Plug-In Hybrid XC60
BMW Is Working On A Cheaper Neue Klasse EV
Tesla’s Model Y Price Bump Makes The Ioniq 5 And Mustang Mach-E Look Better Than Ever
GM’s Secret Trick To Make The Chevy Bolt EV Cheaper: Build Them 30 At A Time
This Supercharger Extension Cable Promises To Fix A Big Pain Point, But Falls Short: Expert
Here’s What The Biggest EV Skeptics Want In An Electric Car
Absurdly Fast EV Chargers Are Coming To America, But Cars Aren't Ready
I Played Nintendo Switch In A Chinese EV
The Rivian R2 Configurator Is Live. But You'll Have To Wait Until 2027 For The Best Color
VW Wants Its First Electric GTI To Feel Old-School
BMW And Mini EV Drivers Get A Sweet Discount At Ionna
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Returns For 2027 With New Trims And One Big Fix Owners Wanted
Tesla Is Now Testing A Virtual Waitlist For Superchargers
Honda Lost $9 Billion On EVs. Now, It’s Betting On Hybrid SUVs And Sedans
Volkswagen’s Golf EV Gets Pushed Back To The End Of The Decade
Chinese EVs Are Landing In Canada. Over Half Of Canadians Would Buy One
Scientists Just Discovered A Secret To Make Your EV Battery Live Years Longer
Jaguar’s Radical New EV Finally Has A Name, And It’s Not What We Expected
Android Auto’s Massive Update Brings Edge-To-Edge Maps To Every Car Screen
Kia Is Ready To Build An Electric Successor To The Stinger. One Thing Is Holding It Back.
This Radical Beach Cruiser Is A Refreshing Cure For Boring EV Designs
Mazda's EV Delay Is Barely A Pivot
Rivian's New AI Voice Assistant Is Rolling Out. Here's What It Can Do
The Results Are In: 93% of Electric Truck Owners Say They’re Not Going Back
Ford’s New Battery Container Is Here To Take On The Tesla Megapack
Lexus Just Solved One Of Its Biggest EV Headaches
Tesla Waves Goodbye To Model S And Model X As The Last Cars Roll Off The Line
VW’s Hottest Electric GTI Will Have Fake Gears
Hyundai’s New Motor Is Smaller, Cheaper, And Ready To Go Into Any EV
The Rarest Ford Mustang Mach-E EVs Just Got A Big Discount At Hertz
The Floodgates Open: Chinese EVs Land In Canada
This New European Electric SUV Has A Secret From China
3 Big Takeaways From The Beijing Auto Show
Cadillac's EVs Are Stealing Tons Of Buyers From Other Brands
While You Stop For A 30-Minute Charge, Nio Just Swapped 1 Million EV Batteries In A Week
Mercedes’ Electric C-Class Will Have Even More Range Than We Thought
The Longest-Range EVs You Can Buy In 2026
Lucid Gravity Robotaxis Get California Permit That Tesla Hasn't Even Applied For
Plot Twist: Volkswagen Is Now Rivian’s Biggest Shareholder
Mercedes-AMG Is Building An EV For People Who Hate EVs
Tesla Semi Official Battery Specs Are Out, And They’re Impressive
Slate Auto Gets One Step Closer To Building Its Affordable EV Truck
This New Tech Completely Changes How The Brake Pedal Works
Kempower’s New EV Fast Charger Can Do What Tesla’s Supercharger Can’t
Opel Says This EV Is A True Hot Hatch. The Specs Back It Up
Lexus Revealed Its First-Ever 3-Row Electric SUV. Check Out The TZ
Volkswagen Says Its Latest EVs Are 70-80% As Profitable As Gas Cars
The 2027 BMW iX3 Is Actually Cheaper Than A Comparable Gas BMW
BMW Has Built Way More EVs Than You Think
Honda’s $11B EV Factory In Canada Is Dead: Report
Even Lucid Doesn’t Know How Many EVs It Will Make In 2026
Rivian May Build Its Own Lidar Sensor For The R2 In The U.S.
Tesla Wants To Vacuum The Hot Air Out Of Cars To Improve Range
Teslas And Hybrids Were Some Of The Fastest-Selling Used Cars In March
EVs Lose Range In Cold And Hot Weather. But How Much?
The Electric M3 Will Be Priced In the 'Same Ballpark' As The Gas One
Europe May Not Be Ready For Tesla FSD Yet. Regulators Still Want Answers
Ford’s ‘Employee Pricing For All’ Is Back. Here’s How Much You Can Save On EVs
Xiaomi Has Conquered China. It’s About To Put the Screws To Europe
China's Plug-In Hybrid SUVs Can Now Double As Boats, Apparently
Rivian Hits 100 Service Centers Ahead Of R2 Rollout
Tesla’s New EV Charger Looks Familiar, But It’s Nothing Like Its Predecessors
This 380,000-Mile Tesla Model 3 Has Its Original Battery. Range Loss Is Huge
This Theft-Proof E-Bike Is A Cheat Code For NYC Streets
EVs Slashed Global Fuel Consumption Massively In 2025
The BMW iX3 Just Beat Every Competitor In This 620-Mile Road Trip Challenge
The Rivian R2 Costs Half As Much To Build As The R1S. Here's How Rivian Did It.
Rivian Boosts Initial Georgia Plant Capacity To 300,000 Units